Compliance and Psychological Impact of Quarantine in Children and Adolescents due to Covid-19 Pandemic

May 31, 2020Indian journal of pediatrics

How Quarantine during Covid-19 Affected Children's and Teens' Behavior and Mental Health

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Abstract

Only 7.43% of children and adolescents complied with all quarantine requirements.

  • Compliance with community protective measures was higher at 17.35% compared to 10.71% for household measures.
  • Quarantined children and adolescents reported significantly greater psychological distress than their non-quarantined peers (p ˂0.001).
  • Common feelings experienced during quarantine included worry (68.59%), helplessness (66.11%), and fear (61.98%).
  • The findings indicate that low compliance with quarantine measures may limit the effectiveness of quarantine in preventing disease transmission.
  • Improving compliance and mental health support could involve enhanced financial assistance and better education about pandemic planning.

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